Books in the Women In The Political Economy series

Offers a discussion of one of the most important movements in legal scholarship: feminist legal theory. This book examines theoretical issues about the interaction between law and gender. It addresses issues of equality, difference, separate spheres, essentialism, legal methodology, and theories of law.

Like it or not, all of us who live in modern society are organization men and women. We tend to be caught in the traditional patterns of dominance and subordination. This book shows how pervasive patterns of relationship are in our work lives and personal lives, and how deep they run - into the language of the organization and of ordinary life.

Analyzes the social organization of street hustling and the lives of the women involved in it. This book offers an alternative to sociological studies that view the 'women's movement' as directly linked to the increasing participation of women in property crime.

Focuses on working-class women from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds employed in a variety of jobs. This work documents the story of women learning about the sources of their powerlessness and mobilizing to increase their power.

Analyzing varying perceptions of women of the New Right, this book examines their beliefs and values, their vision of America, their interpretations of Communism, big government, and feminism, as well as their view of themselves as women and as political actors.

Reveals the previously overlooked and underestimated depth of cultural meaning behind contemporary American advertising. Focusing mainly on ads for beauty products directed at women, this book demonstrates how stereotypical gender identities are emphasized and how advertising itself creates a gendered relationship with the consumer.

Traces how lesbian feminism came to be defined in uneasy relationships with the Women's Movement and gay rights groups. This book explores the tension between liberal ideals of individual rights and tolerance and communitarian ideals of solidarity.